Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-29
THE PREslDH11
Mr.. Cleveland Recalls III. =.
When He Was a S,uls.V. d
School, d
Celebration Of the Hupdr,,s
versary Of the CITY Of r..
ton, N. Y. S'
[clinton IN. " telcrr,~.

.e' w. ".'eno the centepal
ercises of the town. A yrs. 4&1
greeted the Presidential nos SS'
arrival. The party was es,. y
the Jacksonians to Mrs. O q
Jams residence, where i. wa. y
by prominent members of The Y
NAL Committee and many vcpcr,,'
zens, while the parade of sjy div;
going over its route.
After the parade the Presida,.
hour in receiving callers at sI,s "
home, and over thr ee ,houS,n,
were presented.
The exercises in the park bec,
o'clock, the Rev. Henry Darl;ps y
of Hamilton College, OFFERING ~
prayer. The Rev. L. P. Powell NA y. 4 \
an address of welcome, 10 which VT u
ident responded as follows: 'n'1
II am by no means certain ot 49,
here among those who cele brate n NY
of Clinton existence as n yilIoaa c.l|
lect,ons OF the place reach backM. r,
thirty-siX years, and my resdenna
ered II very brief period, But ~
tons are fresh and distinct to.dnr r-oSe
ant, too, though not entirely fr.a . "
somDer coloring. 1t was here in w., 40
the foot of College Hill that | bcasn
arntion for college life and eniovcI IL, ~ Y
patton OF collegiate educ,.tcn wa
teachers in our school. One be..,,
ward Il judge in Chicago ma N" .Is
passed through the legal profnssi .as
ministry, and within tho last two vea..
ing farther west. read IL little NV :.
otter boys i'll the class. l think -ol
through four books OF the .Ineid ,TpG]
boys had large, nice modern editions y
with big print and plenty of notes 70 y l
over hard places. Nine was little 4
toned copy, which my tuther USED ns'
with no notes, and which was ONLY Ivy
by hard knocks. Ibelieye have torr wy
other boys for their persistent relu,TIs
me the use OF their notes III Their hn,
any rate they Go not seem 10 h,.ye be
taken by any dire rstribuUion, as one NJ
now rich and prosperous LAWYER in
ant the other is professor III your c%T,
struggles with ten lines of Virgil v
first made up my daily task, are en- unH
remembered now; but with them / .
forced to remember that, instead of be
beginning of higher education for wh;c
estiy longed, they occurred near the e,.i
school advantages. This suggests Dis,
ment which no lapse o; time can alleyia
n deprivation have SLY felt witheyr
ing year. L remember Benoni butler
story. don't know whether he was an
poet or not, but heard him recite One
his own manufacture, which embodipl
count OF IL travel to or from Clinton in ii
days. | can recall but two lines OF II.
Us follows:
paris Hill next came in sight
And there we turried over mglt,
II remember the next door neighbo
Bissell and Scollard, and good, kind IL
they were, too not yoar cross, crabD
who could not bear to soc IL boy abou
ways seemed to me that they drove
horses, and for that reason thought til
be extremely rich. I don't know thar
indulge III further rccolections thut IN
very little like centennial history. lad
to establish as we'll as l can my MD
here. 1 might have spoken OF the
faculty, who cast such n pleasing tiloud
shade of dignity over the place, ami vi
other educated and substantial citigeul
up the best of social lfo. vas a ID
but, notwithstanding, l believe \ G0s
LASTING nppre ciation of the inte!.s gene!
refinement, which made this Il ID
homo.
Il know thut you will bear with
friends, if / yield to the impulse vi
mention of home creates and spcas I'D
home hero, and how through TIE I'd
which cluster about it may claim I'd
lut;onship to your village. Here Il va: 1
fami Y circ!e entire, parents ard cillltl
day after day in loving, utiectionatec Cd
and hete, for the last time, we net al0
household was uuDrokeu ny
or separation. We never INC: d
in any other home after laayiAI
and ueath followed closely our depart. 4
thus it is that us, with advancing years
yey the havoc death has made ana Tie Il
of my carly home become more alIli
cred, the remembrance OF this pleasant
related is revived and chusteIed q
add my thanks for the privilege o! Dt1
You to-day. and wish for the village Of
in the future u continuation and iNctta:l
blessings OF the past"
Prof. A. G. Hopkins delivered il
torical address, Prof. Root the oyat,i
Clinton Scotland the poem.
The literary exercises were follow
banquet. 10 the toast The Preslt
the United States" MIR. ClevelandIt|
ed as follows:
'Ihm inclined to content myself OF /
casion with an acknowledgment OF d
the people OF the United States OF tn.
neiit wnicu you have paid to the o-e
represents their sovereignty. but snca
knoWledgment suggests un idea WHICH |
not refrain from dwelling upon iof
That the onice of President OF the Giit
does represent the sovereignty OF o.
people Is to my mind q statement luz
emniry for this sovereiGnt! conct;'
the working out or enforcement OF 'l
gift OF man to govern himself, ana Z
tation OF Gods plans concerning 'Ie
race.
Il by no means underestimate tile i:D
of'tle utmos- care and ciruGitispss"'A
selection of the incumbent. o.l i.e
l believe there is no obligation q G'
thau demands more thought and ce.,,
dcilbcration than this. Ii.t l!3 4.
the citizens duty to the once ana IL
incumbent. This duty is only performs
in the interest of tho entire lto:Ms
exercise of the powers Of the cAls! y
is insisted on, and WIN, Tor ~
safety. n due regard for the nli-ll',.-
Upon the Office is eXecteo. hese 'I,-;
be enforced by he.lnanilestat!oH,9!
enlightened public opinion. bus'4.:
be simulated by the mad cinA"-
pointed interest which, WlthoLt f's~ a,a
general good or allowance fer t-!e
Official judgment, would degrade ,, ~
forcing compliance with se!i.sii cent @f
If your President Should iet " Nv.
pie and one of your fellow clt.zeAs; ~
utterly unfit for the position ! .rs,.
understanding the people rr"i
careless of their desires. . .hG,
one of the people implies -, an
subject to human frailty nAI ,im
he should be permitted TO On, r' 1Sn,
tie liberation for mistakes ny 's,Fe
his feilow-citiZens should alone G ~
good intentions should excuse ~ .i Of
ings. Watch vol, then. this - ,icsg
most precious possession OF Am. ,.p.t
ship. Demand for It the most COM c,,".l
ton on the part OF him to whose 'j. les;
be intrusted, and protect II no. ;thc.,
from unworthy assaults IRON wa 70 20
will you perform u sacred on', IN 70
md to those who may folio" WV tirn
lnent of the freest institutions
has ever vouchsafed to man.